[Apple Automator] Applescript to Convert Powerpoint to PDF (MS Powerpoint required)

convert_to_pdf.applescript

(*
    Code from https://www.reddit.com/r/osx/comments/4gg3t3/batch_converting_powerpoint_2016_to_pdf_in/
*)

on run {input, parameters}
	
	tell application "Finder"
		
		set theItems to input
		
		repeat with itemRef in theItems
			
			set theItemParentPath to (container of itemRef) as text
			set theItemName to (name of itemRef) as string
			set theItemExtension to (name extension of itemRef)
			set theItemExtensionLength to (count theItemExtension) + 1
			set theOutputPath to theItemParentPath & (text 1 thru (-1 - theItemExtensionLength) of theItemName)
			
			tell application "Microsoft PowerPoint"
				
				open itemRef
				
				tell active presentation
					
					save in theOutputPath as save as PDF
					close
					
				end tell
				
			end tell
			
		end repeat
		
	end tell
	
end run